The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-23
7CL0SlNG SCHOOLS. 81.
). iJosErn's AcADEMY,s YEAR
Finished with n Brilliant Entertainment
last Night In tho Convent Hall Tho
awards Of IIonors-The Public Schools
Il; u. Z commencement Programme. M

St. Joseph's Academy closed this year
With an unusually large claes. The com.
mencement, which took place last even
Ing, was q pleading entertainment for the
assembled friends and patrons Of the
school. Tho audience was composed Of
Wheeling's best Catholic citizens, ss well
as many Proteataute, whose presence testi.
fed their approval Of the good effected by
the eistera who conduct this Academy.
RI. Rev. Bishop Kahn and RI. Rev. Mgr.
Sullivan and other clergy Of the Cathedral
and other churches Of the city, occupied
seats in tho center Of the hall. The stage
was taetefally ornamented. The lovely
children and young ladies' looked beauti.
ful in their delicate muslin dresses, the
color and style Of each seeming chosen aa
the most becoming to its wearer. Their
happy faces and refined manners and the
perfection with which they went through
the exercises OF the programme made the
time spent seem very short.
III THE PROGRAMME. ~
Tho entrance march by Misses Katie
Hallisy, Joaie Fading, LYDIA McGarrell
and Katie Gather, was 60 spifitedly play
ed and well interpreted and the young
ladies marched In such exact step as to
promise that this was the initial Of fine
performance Of the entire programme.
The chorus by the class, "When the
Morning sweetly Breaking" beautiful
selection from Rossini, was nicely sung
by large class, the majority Of whom
have very sweet voices.
The piano sextette, diploma Waltz
BY Miss Rosa Hoffman, Annie Gilhooly,
Katie Cameron, Maggie Jepson, Lavinia
Carroll and Annie Letzkus, was brilliantly
executed. Theae children have lust fin
ished their frat year in the study OF
music and this performance was highly
creditable. The bearer was impelled to
ask now do teachers make twelve little IN.
initiated hands move with such precision 2
There must be more than ordinary must.
cal talent in that sextette. So III.
"Robin Redbreast," the little girls song,
was 80 charmingly sung that it was hard
to say which was the sweetes.-the chill
dren or their pretty song. Y
The next number on the programme
was recitation, Mrs. Sigourney's "Sir
Bernardine du Born" by Miss Clara Win.
gerter, whose voice ia good, and vol waa
it rendered. 1t would have improved It
II she had not cast her eyes down so often.
but modesty Is 80 seldom failing that the
severest critic cannot censure 1t.
BONE FINE MUSIC.
Mies Susie Riester sang Mro, Torry's
"Valse dAdieu" song with good effect.
She showed herself g. home In such mu-
sic, and her eaae was pleasant to her audi
tors. "a eF|l sWa 81
AIpiano quartette was next on the pro.
gramme, by Misses Hallisy, Bonenberger,
Warehouse and Riester. The selection
was fine composition by Auber, TO which
those young ladies did full credit.
Miss Roas fuckers vocal solo, "The
Summer Birds" gave her rare voice full
range, and she managed 1t very well.
"The Legend Of Btegspz," by Mis-
Proctor, was recited by Miss Maggie
O'Brien. This young lady entered into
the spirit OF the piece and told tho legend
we'll. Her voice is good and her manner
graceful and pleasing. IS &. g24
The recitation, "HoT he Saved ST.
Michael's," by Mig LYDIA 'McGarre was
difficult selection, being marked BY va.
riety of style, but Miss McGarrell was
equal to the undertaking. She read this
difficult selection very well foP one 30
young. lI /.
The vocal duo by Misses Fading and
Wsterhouss, q very pretty, pleasing selec-
ton, was rendered in manner much
prsiaed. 5H
Tho vocal quartette by Misses Riester,
Warehouse. Tucker aud Fading, "'Tis
Music that Whiepera," from Rossini, was
sung so as to bring ont the full charm OF
the competition. This ia high praise to
beotow upon tho youthful yocalists, bat
every ardito. will endorse it.
A piano duo by Misses Riesler and
Bouenbergsr, g fine operate piece well
executed, closed the programme.
TIE PREMIUMS. l{,l-
The premiums were given by. Bishop
Kain, who also conferred the honors ana
crowns. II was evidently q pleasing duty
for him: The children were delighted
with their rewarks, which were numerous
and many OF them very handsome. The
Bishops remarks we're in his usual happy
style and listened to with more earnest.
meas than was to be expected from so
youthful an audience.
Crowns were given ior exemplary con-
duct to Misses Josephine Fading, Kate
Bosley, Mary Whyte, Eta ,Weitzal,s Ella
Warehouse, Mary R. Moran, Mary Far.
ley, Mamie Gribbins Annie Gilhooly,
Bertha Schiller, Emma Solder, Mamie
Owena, Ada Bosley, Mary Reilly, Nora
OBrien, Della McFadden, Rezlna Win
gerter, AMMO Donohoe, Annie Bailey,
Eleanora Lecher, Eleanora Black, Maggie
McFadden, Maggie Jepson, Rosy LOTUS,
Mary Lotus, Mary klevis, Kate Flanagan.
CLARA Welty, Mary Kuglen, Katie Farley,
Lucy Cameron, Annie Gribbins.
Misses Emma Zoegler and L, Nigbten.
gale we're noted as deserving to be honor
ably mentioned, having entered too late to
receive crowns. All "a. 1880
The Academic Honors, crown and the !
Sullivan gold medal, for perfect deport-
ment and fidelity to every duty, were
awarded, by q vote Of the school, to Miss
Julia CLARK. .;,sT. 4s1 VI
The medal was presented by Right
Reverend Mousiguor Sullivan. $50 I
A crown and gold medal, for lady-like |
department and application to study, were
awarded to Misses LYDIA McGarrell and |
Mary L. Bonsnberger. s,S =, 3 !. jI''s5S.I'
The audience was dismissed with q |
chorus by the class. The singing OF the !
class brought all the beauty which Don.
nizetti had embalmed in the selection.
which was from "The Child OF the Regi.
men.." la, / b. ~. -
This academy is marked by the educa.
tional spirit Of the times, and the correct
training shows that much care is given to |
the essentials OF a good education, while
nnthinu Ia nniftad n tho daEaa4. 4a.aL